A two-vehicle wreck occurred on Highway 218 Sunday afternoon after a multi-county pursuit and resulted in two fatalities. According to the Iowa State Patrol, at 3:51 p.m. the crash occurred on Highway 218 near mile marker 78. A Nissan Rogue was involved in a pursuit and was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of the highway. The Nissan hit a Ford Explorer head-on. 

The driver of the Nissan died on impact. The driver of the Explorer died after life-saving measures were performed.

Louisa County public safety officials confirmed the pursuit began in Muscatine County, went through Louisa County, and ended at the wreck in Washington County. 

The Iowa State Patrol, Iowa DNR, Washington County Sheriff’s Office personnel, Riverside Fire and QRS, Ainsworth Fire and EMS, Louisa County Sheriff’s Office, and Muscatine County Sheriff’s Office assisted with responding to the incident.

Names of those involved have not been released. KCII News will bring more information as it becomes official.